Kia bulletin PI2106
Kia filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 1, 2026, received Oct 22, 2021, about the electrical system — 7 documents under this number: PI2106_OWNR_501, PI2106_OWNR_401, PI2106_OWNR_301, PI2106_OWNR_201 and more. It names 2 model years (2017–2018). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationPRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN: OWNER RENOTIFICATION (PI2106 FLIGHT 501) - This document is the owner renotification advising that Kia is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update on 2017-2018 MY Kia Forte vehicles equipped with 2.0-liter Nu GDI engines to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage. The update will be done free of charge and will only involve the addition of newly developed computer software for the Engine Control Unit (“ECU�).
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI2106_OWNR_501 | Other | Apr 1, 2026 | 11030378 | not yet checked |
| PI2106_OWNR_401 | Other | Aug 5, 2025 | 11021640 | not yet checked |
| PI2106_OWNR_301 | Other | Dec 2, 2024 | 11011217 | not yet checked |
| PI2106_OWNR_201 | Service bulletin | Apr 2, 2024 | 10252731 | not yet checked |
| PI2106_OWNR | Service bulletin | Oct 8, 2021 | 10202193 | not yet checked |
| PI2106_TSB | Service bulletin | Oct 5, 2021 | 10202224 | not yet checked |
| PI2106_QA | Service bulletin | Oct 5, 2021 | 10202194 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Kia PI2106 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the PI2106 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does PI2106 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2018 Kia Forte, 2017 Kia Forte. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.